I have a request for The Denver Post. Please stop publishing stories about the legal machinations going on regarding Aurora theater shooting suspect James Holmes. Seeing these stories, like the one in Tuesday’s paper, on a regular basis about how to determine if Holmes was sane or insane is almost enough to drive a sane reader of the newspaper insane themselves.

Every time I see one of these stories, I have to calm myself down. My guess is that many other readers feel the same way by now.

Just let us know what the final verdict is.

Gene Uryga, Arvada

This letter was published in the Dec. 18 edition.

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11 Comments To "Enough with the coverage of legal wrangling in James Holmes trial"

#1 Comment By irisman On December 17, 2013 @ 7:43 pm

I think it’s more and more likely that Holmes will die of old age, and his attorneys will be collecting Social Security before all these proceedings are over.

#2 Comment By peterpi On December 17, 2013 @ 8:35 pm

Mr. Uryga, maybe you should just stop reading the stories.
Usually the headlines give a clue to the content of the article.
Is the Post just supposed to not print anything, and then the day after the trial comes to a conclusion, run a “Metro Briefs” news short saying “By the way, Holmes is [guilty — not guilty by reason of insanity]”?
It’s like the people who can’t stand a conservative or liberal columnist — and post their unhappiness to every column the columnist writes. Stop reading that columnist.

#3 Comment By Papa Smurf On December 17, 2013 @ 9:02 pm

However infuriating it may be, Mr. Uryga, I thank God every day that I live in a country where the presumption of innocence is so strong that our system will not only tolerate these endless motions and maneuvers on behalf of a defendant, but actually encourages them. I also thank God that we, the public, are entitled to observe the process, however slow and tedious it may be, rather than justice being carried out behind the scenes.

#4 Comment By peterpi On December 17, 2013 @ 9:41 pm

Yeppers.

#5 Comment By Robtf777 On December 17, 2013 @ 10:31 pm

“Enough with the coverage of legal wrangling in James Holmes trial.”
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The stories are OBVIOUS……almost as OBVIOUS as stories and articles about the Broncos and Manning.

And……because they are so OBVIOUS…..skip them. DON’T READ THEM.

Let the Post print them for others to read.

Problem solved. Everyone is a winner.

Yea to…..me……for, once again, ;pointing out the obvious.

#6 Comment By primafacie On December 18, 2013 @ 7:21 am

What you said. Well put.

#7 Comment By primafacie On December 18, 2013 @ 7:25 am

I have a request for The Denver Post. Please stop publishing stories about the NFL season. Seeing these stories on a regular basis about how the Broncos are doing and who wins each game is almost enough to drive a sane reader of the newspaper insane themselves.

Every time I see one of these stories, I have to calm myself down. My guess is that many other readers feel the same way by now.

Just let us know who gets the Super Bowl trophy.

#8 Comment By tomfromthenews On December 18, 2013 @ 8:16 am

I know it can be a bit trying, but the fate of Holmes is of great interest to many in our community. His story continues to be news until there is a resolution. If you see a story about him and don’t want to read it, just move on.

#9 Comment By Old_Enough On December 18, 2013 @ 9:11 am

I know your post is tongue-in-cheek but I’m so sick of football coverage that I change the channel when it comes on.

#10 Comment By ThePyro On December 18, 2013 @ 12:52 pm

I wonder if Mr. Uryga realizes what kind of position he put people like himself in by forcing them to look at another media piece that they would have rather ignored.

#11 Comment By primafacie On December 18, 2013 @ 1:17 pm

Tongue-in-cheek but also illustrating the point that holding out to the final outcome before reporting anything can be unsatisfying without all the contextual stuff that led up to it. Not to mention patently absurd.